Was - Phoenix Transfer Speculation (Part 1)

Anything in particular you want answered?

Oh that's right, we have our own continental scout here

Bollywood in Wellywood

Yeah saw this.

I don't know if I can believe this once a week thing.

If it was that easy, then how'd we end up signing toto.

Good to hear he'll be heading back over to the UK again. Its not annual till you do it two years running Ricki!

Don't get me started on this. Have had to put up with people talking about it for weeks. Apparently they need people to park in a traffic jam and there paying 80 bucks a day...

anyways I don't think India is the way to go unless we get Krishna whose not to the standard.

so does Ricky have to go to the UK for his scouting trip? or do they mean UK/Europe?

I would imagine that Rickie will be going to the UK to look at and talk to some players that they already have heard about. Either through Ifill Greenacre or some other scout. Judging by what went on last time they had people lined up and then either had to convince them to come to the Nix or to see if they would fit into the Nix's club philosophy.

I'd expect the resigning of Greenacre was at a level both parties were happy with Zinidane.
Whilst not a superstar his attitude would fit right in with RH's preferred type of player imo.
A team player, fits in with the team culture, ready to give his all when required.

4, Leftback cover
I don't really agree we need a bigger, tougher striker. Greenacre does a decent job with his back to goal and gets his head on long balls enough. Just would love it if he was the quickest player in our squad, even the league. Something like that.

With the midfield options, we could have a different style of midfield. If Ifill was playing he could very well be playing on the opposite wing of Rojas you could play Ward more centrally. Depending who plays between Brown and Lia would change the way we play a bit, Brown a bit more direct, down the wings and lots of balls into the box, with Lia and Ward I imagine a slower build up, more passes and slightly more varied attack. Anyway, would love midfielder better than anyone in our squad.

good point HN

Resign Rojas already Herbert you numpty

I'd rather we re-signed him.

I think thats what he meant. Punctuation fail.

Whooosh.

Or This too!

Also, is Muscat re-signed for next season too? Thats surely gotta be as important as Rojas.

I think a striker is very important. Especially if we can find someone similar to DMac, but better. I feel a striker with size isn more important then speed when playing the way Ricki likes. We can have our wingers and fullbacks overlapping with pace providing the crosses to our lead striker.

A creative midfielder is quite important, but I feel a sole striker with a good goal return is more important. Combine that with Browny and Ifill and we'd have a great attack force imo

I just hope that Ricki is also making use of the two legged flight. Think he should be checking out some talent in Asia on the way AucklandPhoenix2011-01-17 21:21:15

I don't think it's Ricki that is holding things up at this point. Ball very much in Mr Rojas senior's court from everything I've read. Agree that it's a pretty frustrating wait though.

I wouldn't rule out some of it being in Terry's court as well.

High Court or District?

Re: Moosecat, I remember hearing on here that the Victory were onto him. Any news on that front?

who was talking about signing topor-stanley?

Jag2011-01-18 11:32:21

sign clapham damnit

i was right with siggy back in the day, now sign clapham.

Paul Cunnigham or Andy Boyens. Do it.

I think that Cunningham or Boyens are a reasonably cheap option for us as the third CB, as everyone seems convinced North is heading back to Australia. I certainly see it a real option.

Coey Turipa as a RGK? Surely Crowther's time is up with us.

Yip Boyens is a good option as third CB if he doesnt want much cash.

I would take Clapham, but would prefer us to aim higher first and only sign him if we really cant find anyone better

THIS! so keen on a kiwi youth keeper to back up Mark Paston and Coey Turipa has to be our man as he uses up a youth spot. Was outstanding for NZ U-17s in their world cup. If Mark Paston got injured then we could bring in someone else. So many young keepers in the league, bout time we developed a young kiwi one.Luis Garcia2011-01-18 17:37:25

I would like Aaron Clapham to sign with another A-League side. Maybe NQF, somewhere that he will get game time. I can't see him getting game time here unfortunately, so even if he signs he'd just be another Mulligan/Diego.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerson_Boyce

RB who can play CB. Ifill's mate I assume. Getting old enough to consider coming here. Exact position we need to fill.

Do it Terry!!

(I am slightly dreaming seeing as hes contracted to 2012, but who knows, after that?)

Was the american Phoenix target called Jermaine Jones?  If so, he has signed with Blackburn on a 6 mth loan

Jemal Johnson?

MK Dons.

Yeah different Jones. The one we are after is a more realistic signing, but still seemed absolute class.

I'd love to see a few good signings this offseason along with a LOT of youth NZ talent. Rojas and Clapham being a must.

well we could get boyens and smeltz

+ kiwi right back
+ kiwi attacking mid

= good strong kiwi team

does anyone know a website that has a database of players so we can look to see off contract euro based players?

Just curious really

kiwi right back - ???????????????????

kiwi attacking mid - mini mac